Batman has had many enemies over the years, yet one villain still stands in a class of his own with many movie fans: the ...

Heath Ledger famously portrayed the Clown Prince of Crime in a posthumous Oscar-winning turn. By Christy Piña Associate Editor Phoenix sat down for Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast (below), for a ...

Michael Caine reflected on working with the late Heath Ledger during the filming of the 2008 film "The Dark Knight." In his new memoir, "Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over," the 92-year-old actor ...

Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) transcended the role, becoming one of the most unforgettable performances in cinematic history. His take on the character was dark, ...

Few villain performers have endured through the years as much as Heath Ledger’s Joker. Ledger even won a posthumous Oscar for his supporting performance in the film, which is still praised to this day ...

Christopher Nolan, director of the project, faced a lot of backlash over casting Ledger, as the vast majority of fans and critics didn’t believe it would work. The main reason was that the Joker is a ...

The Dark Knight was released in 2008 to widespread critical acclaim, with much of that heaped upon star Heath Ledger. The actor died months before the Batman Begins sequel arrived in theaters and ...

In his memoir, Caine opens up about filming 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for ...